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RIC IV Severus Alexander 259b

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RIC IV Severus Alexander 259b, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 231–235 AD. Obverse: bust of severus alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right. Reverse: virtus, draped, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding sceptre in right hand and parazonium in left hand. Weight about 3.0 g, diameter 19.9 mm.
mint Rome weight 3.01g (2)
ruler Severus Alexander diameter ⌀19.9 (2)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (2)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped over left shoulder, right

IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
reverse

Virtus, draped, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding sceptre in right hand and parazonium in left hand

VIRTVS AVG

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RIC IV Severus Alexander 259b (ric.4.sa.259b), 231–235 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-severus-alexander-259b/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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